ICC Ad Hoc Hydrogen Committee Update
by Karen Hall
Vice President, Technical Operations of the
National Hydrogen Association

The ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Hydrogen Gas has been busy preparing proposals for code changes for the 2004/2005 code change cycle.

Many of these proposed changes are clarifications to previous changes or cleanup for consistency. Some, however, do include technical changes. For example, the proposal to IFC 3204.4.2 proposes a change for storage tank location. The distance from any part of the tank to the nearest lot line will be changed from “not less than 3 feet” to “not less than 10 feet”. The new proposals, which include justification for the proposed change, can be accessed at: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/cc/h2g/index.html

2004/05 Proposals to the IFC, IFGC, IMC
IBC 307.9
IFC 309.5
IFC 2209.3.2.3.1
IFC 2209.3.2.6
IFC 2211.7.1 IMC 502.16.1
IFC 3204.4.2
IFC 3204.5
IFC 3204.5.2
IFC Table 2209.3.1
IFGC 703, IMC 304.4, IRC M1307.4
IFGC 706, IBC 419

The ICC 2004/5 code development schedule can be obtained here.

Interested parties are encouraged to review the proposed code changes, and provide any feedback to Darren Meyers, Secretariat, AHC H2G, at dmeyers@iccsafe.org. Those wishing to propose additional changes to the I-codes will also find a Public Proposal Form at: www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/2004-05cycle